D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$402M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
FRX
FOREST LABORATORIES INC
FRX
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
|
+$287M |
| 5 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$331M |
| 4 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$193M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 8.28% |
| 2 | Technology | 7.86% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.78% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 7.32% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.28% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CBPO
3551
DELISTED
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
CBPO
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,614
| New | +$434K |
|
|
PSEM
3552
DELISTED
PERICOM SEMICONDUCTOR CP
PSEM
| $472K | ﹤0.01% |
52,256
+4
| +0% | +$34 |
|
|
LLL
3553
DELISTED
L3 Technologies, Inc.
LLL
| $471K | ﹤0.01% |
3,903
-39,639
| -91% | -$4.71M |
|
|
FSL
3554
PUT
DELISTED
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR LTD
FSL
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-106,500
| -84% | -$2.47M |
|
|
MDVN
3555
CALL
DELISTED
MEDIVATION, INC.
MDVN
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
| – | – |
|
|
REE
3556
DELISTED
RARE ELEMENT RES LTD
REE
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
359,583
-4,358
| -1% | -$5.69K |
|
|
RXII
3557
DELISTED
GALENA BIOPHARMA INC COM
RXII
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+153,048
| New | +$468K |
|
|
KEM
3558
DELISTED
KEMET Corporation
KEM
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
81,344
+43,033
| +112% | +$239K |
|
|
SGY
3559
CALL
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
176
-338
| -66% | -$852K |
|
|
SGY
3560
PUT
DELISTED
Stone Energy
SGY
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
176
-278
| -61% | -$701K |
|
|
BCPC
3561
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.27B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
8,725
+2,925
| +50% | +$168K |
|
|
TBHC
3562
CALL
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-38,500
| -61% | -$678K |
|
3563
ResMed
RMD
$30.8B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+1,046
| +13% | +$51.8K |
|
3564
FirstEnergy
FE
$28.8B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
13,364
-210,407
| -94% | -$7.08M |
|
3565
CALL
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.17B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$432K |
|
|
AXON
3566
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$44.2B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-8,400
| -19% | -$125K |
|
3567
Crocs
CROX
$6.64B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
30,814
-343,434
| -92% | -$5.12M |
|
3568
CALL
Amdocs
DOX
$6.03B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$471K |
|
|
3569
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.03B
| $463K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$471K |
|
3570
Acco Brands
ACCO
$393M
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
72,088
-18,843
| -21% | -$115K |
|
|
PIR
3571
CALL
DELISTED
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
PIR
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$527K |
|
|
KND
3572
CALL
DELISTED
Kindred Healthcare
KND
| $462K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$489K |
|
3573
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$4.92B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$440K |
|
3574
ATI
ATI
$24.5B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,207
| New | +$418K |
|
3575
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$4.85B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,400
| New | +$440K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2014, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,930 positions worth $73.4B, up 4.8% from $70.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2014 filing shows 701 new, 1,499 increased, 1,475 reduced and 797 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M. The largest sale was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $460M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 8.3% of assets, up from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2014 buy was Navient: 11,559,516 shares worth $205M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Apple in Q2 2014, an estimated $402M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $460M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited BEAM INC COM STK (DE) in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $129M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $73.4B portfolio in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 701 new positions and closed 797 in Q2 2014.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $73.4B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.